Breaking news - giant Himalayan lily flowers at Cilgwyn Lodge
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Regular readers of my monthly News Items will know that for the
last few months excitement has been mounting as these fabulous
plants have grown like Jack's beanstalk! Reaching nearly 8 feet
tall, 7 plants have flowers on them. What a sight and what sensuous
perfume. We are over the moon!!
Much more news on this at the end of the month, and all the
other wonderful things that a special June has brought us. Just a
few pics to whet your appetite
The tallest of the 7 plants (on the right hand side of
the picture) towering above it's border companions
The wonderful inflorecence - the cane on the rigjht hand
side is 7 feet 3 inches tall
A closer look at those exquisite trumpets 8 - 10 inches
long, red throats and packed with perfume
